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GEG-10015 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 19 April 2024

GEG-10015 - Nature, Conservation & Society
Coordinator: Daniel Allen Room: WSF11 Tel: +44 1782 7 34961
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
Gain an interdisciplinary understanding of the concept of nature and practices of conservation.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain how conceptualisations of nature inform understandings of place, environment, and identity
: 1,2
Demonstrate how different perceptions, values and politics of nature influence conservation policies, decision-making and practice: 1,2
Evaluate and explore conservation policy and practice at global, national and local levels: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours interactive lectures
4 hours field trip
5 hours collaborative activity online
40 hours essay preparation
40 hours poster preparation
41 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 50%
Essay
Select one question from the list provided - 1,500-word essay.

2: Assignment weighted 50%
Poster
Design an educational poster which focuses on an example of nature conservation in policy and practice. This is not a poster presentation - only the poster will be assessed.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 April 2024